Fertility & birth rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Lucia by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Kitts	Saint Lucia
2023	1.51	1.38
2022	1.51	1.39
2021	1.53	1.4
2020	1.55	1.41
2019	1.57	1.42
2018	1.59	1.44
2017	1.61	1.45
2016	1.63	1.46
2015	1.64	1.47
2014	1.67	1.49
2013	1.68	1.5
2012	1.71	1.5
2011	1.74	1.5
2010	1.76	1.67
2009	1.8	1.74
2008	1.83	1.7
2007	1.87	1.7
2006	1.9	1.77
2005	1.93	1.81
2004	1.96	1.86
2003	2	1.94
2002	2.04	2.03
2001	2.08	2.13
2000	2.13	2.21
1999	2.26	2.5
1998	2.31	2.4
1997	2.3	2.74
1996	2.26	2.71
1995	2.3	3.03
1994	2.31	3.03
1993	2.38	3
1992	2.43	3.11
1991	2.6	3.19
1990	2.73	3.24
1989	2.69	3.31
1988	2.62	3.44
1987	2.62	3.61
1986	2.68	3.8
1985	2.82	3.97
1984	2.88	4.02
1983	3.1	4.08
1982	3.18	4.17
1981	3.3	4.28
1980	3.26	4.41
1979	3.23	4.58
1978	3.29	4.83
1977	3.48	4.97
1976	3.59	5.16
1975	3.68	5.36
1974	3.81	5.57
1973	3.97	5.69
1972	4.16	5.81
1971	4.51	5.95
1970	4.73	6.1
1969	4.97	6.25
1968	5.17	6.39
1967	5.46	6.51
1966	5.78	6.61
1965	6.01	6.69
1964	6.08	6.76
1963	6.12	6.72
1962	6.06	6.82
1961	6.27	6.84
1960	6.54	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Lucia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Kitts	Saint Lucia
2023	84	475
2022	14	530
2021	-20	-15
2020	98	562
2019	135	609
2018	150	694
2017	169	724
2016	185	767
2015	197	841
2014	213	852
2013	227	892
2012	246	916
2011	250	934
2010	274	1,176
2009	300	1,349
2008	322	1,369
2007	341	1,422
2006	355	1,511
2005	361	1,553
2004	365	1,615
2003	369	1,694
2002	365	1,774
2001	369	1,860
2000	376	1,967
1999	413	2,389
1998	415	2,294
1997	405	2,709
1996	379	2,649
1995	382	3,019
1994	370	2,976
1993	373	2,899
1992	369	2,981
1991	411	3,009
1990	471	3,061
1989	476	3,146
1988	471	3,229
1987	486	3,351
1986	520	3,496
1985	574	3,591
1984	598	3,526
1983	664	3,443
1982	672	3,360
1981	684	3,306
1980	652	3,275
1979	643	3,301
1978	654	3,340
1977	697	3,240
1976	703	3,166
1975	688	3,126
1974	670	3,106
1973	646	3,033
1972	619	3,028
1971	615	3,046
1970	611	3,093
1969	708	3,143
1968	812	3,154
1967	951	3,113
1966	1,103	3,028
1965	1,228	3,042
1964	1,305	3,074
1963	1,360	3,048
1962	1,373	3,124
1961	1,466	3,173
1960	1,562	3,202

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Lucia by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Kitts	Saint Lucia
2023	11.7	11.3
2022	12	11.4
2021	12.3	11.6
2020	12.6	11.7
2019	12.9	11.9
2018	13.1	12
2017	13.4	12.1
2016	13.6	12.2
2015	13.7	12.3
2014	14	12.4
2013	14.1	12.5
2012	14.4	12.4
2011	14.7	12.4
2010	14.9	13.8
2009	15.3	14.6
2008	15.6	14.6
2007	15.9	14.8
2006	16.1	15.3
2005	16.3	15.6
2004	16.5	16
2003	16.8	16.6
2002	16.9	17.3
2001	17.3	18
2000	17.7	18.8
1999	18.9	21.5
1998	19.5	20.9
1997	19.5	23.7
1996	19.3	23.5
1995	19.7	26.2
1994	19.7	26.2
1993	20.2	26
1992	20.6	27
1991	22.1	27.6
1990	23.7	28.3
1989	23.7	29
1988	23.4	29.8
1987	23.6	31.1
1986	24.3	32.4
1985	25.5	33.6
1984	26.1	33.4
1983	27.7	33.4
1982	28	33.5
1981	28.4	33.6
1980	27.6	34.2
1979	27.1	34.9
1978	27.2	35.6
1977	28	35.3
1976	28	35.4
1975	27.6	35.6
1974	27.1	36.1
1973	26.5	36.3
1972	25.9	36.7
1971	25.9	37.4
1970	25.8	38.5
1969	27.7	39.5
1968	29.4	40.2
1967	31.9	40.4
1966	34.5	40.1
1965	36.7	41
1964	37.9	42
1963	38.8	42.6
1962	38.9	44.3
1961	40.7	45.7
1960	42.6	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 42.6 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Kitts	Saint Lucia
2100	12.8%	12%
2099	12.8%	12%
2098	12.8%	12%
2097	12.8%	12%
2096	12.8%	12%
2095	12.9%	11.9%
2094	12.9%	11.9%
2093	12.9%	11.9%
2092	12.9%	11.9%
2091	12.9%	11.9%
2090	12.9%	11.8%
2089	12.9%	11.8%
2088	12.9%	11.8%
2087	13%	11.8%
2086	13%	11.8%
2085	13%	11.8%
2084	13%	11.8%
2083	13%	11.8%
2082	13%	11.8%
2081	13%	11.8%
2080	13%	11.8%
2079	13%	11.8%
2078	13%	11.8%
2077	13%	11.9%
2076	13%	11.9%
2075	13.1%	11.9%
2074	13.1%	12%
2073	13.1%	12%
2072	13.1%	12.1%
2071	13.2%	12.1%
2070	13.2%	12.1%
2069	13.2%	12.2%
2068	13.3%	12.2%
2067	13.3%	12.2%
2066	13.4%	12.3%
2065	13.4%	12.3%
2064	13.5%	12.3%
2063	13.5%	12.4%
2062	13.6%	12.4%
2061	13.6%	12.4%
2060	13.7%	12.4%
2059	13.7%	12.5%
2058	13.8%	12.5%
2057	13.9%	12.5%
2056	13.9%	12.6%
2055	14%	12.6%
2054	14.1%	12.7%
2053	14.1%	12.8%
2052	14.2%	12.9%
2051	14.3%	13%
2050	14.4%	13.1%
2049	14.4%	13.2%
2048	14.5%	13.3%
2047	14.6%	13.5%
2046	14.7%	13.6%
2045	14.8%	13.8%
2044	14.9%	14%
2043	15%	14.1%
2042	15.1%	14.3%
2041	15.3%	14.5%
2040	15.5%	14.7%
2039	15.6%	14.9%
2038	15.8%	15.1%
2037	16%	15.3%
2036	16.2%	15.5%
2035	16.4%	15.7%
2034	16.6%	15.8%
2033	16.9%	16%
2032	17.1%	16.2%
2031	17.4%	16.4%
2030	17.6%	16.5%
2029	17.8%	16.7%
2028	18.1%	16.9%
2027	18.3%	17%
2026	18.5%	17.1%
2025	18.2%	17.4%
2024	18.2%	17.5%
2023	18.3%	17.9%
2022	18.6%	18.2%
2021	18.8%	18.5%
2020	19.1%	18.7%
2019	19.3%	19.1%
2018	19.6%	19.5%
2017	19.9%	19.9%
2016	20.2%	20.3%
2015	20.6%	20.9%
2014	21.1%	21.5%
2013	21.7%	22.1%
2012	22.2%	22.7%
2011	22.7%	23.5%
2010	23.3%	24.3%
2009	24%	25.1%
2008	24.4%	25.9%
2007	24.8%	26.8%
2006	25.3%	27.6%
2005	26%	28.4%
2004	26.6%	29.2%
2003	27.4%	30%
2002	28.1%	30.7%
2001	28.8%	31.4%
2000	29.3%	32.4%
1999	29.7%	33.5%
1998	30.1%	34.7%
1997	30.6%	35.7%
1996	31.1%	36.2%
1995	31.7%	36.7%
1994	32.3%	37%
1993	32.9%	37.3%
1992	33.6%	37.7%
1991	34.1%	38.1%
1990	34.2%	38.9%
1989	34.1%	40.2%
1988	34.1%	41.7%
1987	34.2%	42.6%
1986	34.3%	42.8%
1985	34.5%	43.1%
1984	34.7%	43.3%
1983	35.1%	43.5%
1982	35.6%	43.9%
1981	36.2%	44.3%
1980	36.9%	44.8%
1979	37.6%	45.5%
1978	38.2%	46.6%
1977	38.8%	47.9%
1976	39.6%	48.9%
1975	40.5%	49.5%
1974	41.6%	49.9%
1973	42.9%	50.2%
1972	44.3%	50.4%
1971	45.8%	50.4%
1970	47.2%	50.2%
1969	47.7%	50%
1968	47.4%	49.8%
1967	47%	50%
1966	46.6%	50.4%
1965	46.3%	50.5%
1964	46.1%	50.1%
1963	46%	49.6%
1962	45.8%	48.9%
1961	45.7%	48.1%
1960	45.6%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 34.2% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Lucia

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Kitts	Saint Lucia
2023	74	44
2022	99	48
2021	111	94
2020	80	43
2019	74	43
2018	78	41
2017	74	43
2016	75	46
2015	76	46
2014	82	49
2013	82	53
2012	88	55
2011	90	56
2010	92	56
2009	93	51
2008	95	55
2007	96	55
2006	99	53
2005	102	55
2004	104	54
2003	111	56
2002	115	62
2001	131	70
2000	143	83
1999	164	88
1998	193	89
1997	194	89
1996	194	72
1995	204	60
1994	205	60
1993	225	58
1992	255	58
1991	280	71
1990	302	72
1989	316	66
1988	308	71
1987	302	69
1986	285	57
1985	290	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 74 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Kitts	Saint Lucia
2023	1.63%	1.55%
2022	1.68%	1.58%
2021	1.72%	1.6%
2020	1.77%	1.63%
2019	1.82%	1.65%
2018	1.86%	1.67%
2017	1.9%	1.7%
2016	1.93%	1.72%
2015	1.94%	1.74%
2014	1.95%	1.75%
2013	1.93%	1.77%
2012	1.91%	1.78%
2011	1.89%	1.79%
2010	1.88%	1.8%
2009	1.87%	1.81%
2008	1.88%	1.82%
2007	1.89%	1.82%
2006	1.92%	1.82%
2005	1.97%	1.83%
2004	2.03%	1.83%
2003	2.11%	1.83%
2002	2.2%	1.83%
2001	2.29%	1.84%
2000	2.39%	1.85%
1999	2.48%	1.86%
1998	2.56%	1.87%
1997	2.64%	1.88%
1996	2.7%	1.9%
1995	2.76%	1.92%
1994	2.8%	1.95%
1993	2.85%	1.98%
1992	2.9%	2.01%
1991	2.96%	2.05%
1990	3.03%	2.09%
1989	3.12%	2.14%
1988	3.24%	2.2%
1987	3.39%	2.27%
1986	3.56%	2.35%
1985	3.76%	2.44%
1984	4%	2.55%
1983	4.26%	2.68%
1982	4.53%	2.83%
1981	4.81%	3%
1980	5.06%	3.2%
1979	5.29%	3.42%
1978	5.48%	3.68%
1977	5.64%	3.97%
1976	5.78%	4.3%
1975	5.91%	4.67%
1974	6.03%	5.08%
1973	6.16%	5.53%
1972	-	6.02%
1971	-	6.54%
1970	-	7.1%
1969	-	7.7%
1968	-	8.32%
1967	-	8.96%
1966	-	9.62%
1965	-	10.3%
1964	-	11%
1963	-	11.6%
1962	-	12.3%
1961	-	12.9%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.